Grange House Polam Hall School Grange Road Blackwell Darlington DL1 5PA Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Works to various trees protected under Tree Preservation Order 1970 (no.2) in accordance with arborists report, including the felling of four trees (one Juniper T307, one Holly T325, one Pine T410 & one Beech T421) (amended description). Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 13 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 14 Oct 2026
Documents 5
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 1
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 1
Site constraints 6
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Important details
- Council
- Darlington
- Application type
- Tree Felling/Pruning
- Postcode
- DL1 5PA
- Received
- 24 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 24 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Park West
- Parish
- Darlington Urban Area
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 19 Oct 2026
- Decision
- GRANTED WITH CONDITIONS
- Decision date
- 13 Oct 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Special Branch Tree Services NE ltd
How this decision compares
Decided in 50 days from validation, 12 days slower than Darlington's median of 38 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 96% of tree and landscaping works here are.
Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Darlington in the last twelve months, from validation. Darlington decision record →
Public comments
18 neighbours consulted · Last counted 14 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15180975
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15180975
- Neighbours
- 1 Sept 2026
- Consultation
- 1 Sept 2026
- Comments by
- 22 Sept 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 19 Oct 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
7 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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